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  1. 11-17-2022, 01:47 PM #1
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    MBT takes aim at CFL commissioner

    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/17/i...medium=twitter

    He isn't wrong
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    Quote Originally Posted by Will View Post
    He isn't wrong
    Before he started crapping on others why didn't he clean his own bedroom. Why didn't he start with the Argos' President and their perennial ineptitude. Oh, wait, they don't have a President.

    Apparently the Argos had some team initiatives in the community and at least a little positive news. Did anyone from the organization post it here or even bother to inform those of us who have been posting and calling them out on their lack of initiative. Nooooo! MBT, clean up your own room before you want to fix the world.
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    Unfortunately, the CFL has been next to irrelevent in Canada's largest markets. That is and has been it's Achilles heal for the past 30 years, certainly since MLB and then NBA came to Canada. It looks like it that is finally changing in B.C., which means it's possible it can happen in Montreal and Toronto as well. What MBT says that is 100% true is the athleticism and passion of CFL players. They deserve respect and recognition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bannedforlife View Post
    Before he started crapping on others why didn't he clean his own bedroom. Why didn't he start with the Argos' President and their perennial ineptitude. Oh, wait, they don't have a President.

    Apparently the Argos had some team initiatives in the community and at least a little positive news. Did anyone from the organization post it here or even bother to inform those of us who have been posting and calling them out on their lack of initiative. Nooooo! MBT, clean up your own room before you want to fix the world.
    He kind of does. This was in the article:

    He noted that the Argos did not host a single kids camp when they attended training camp in Guelph this summer and locals hardly knew they were there.
    It's us vs the rest of the country
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    MBT is bang on. And before anyone slags our Mr. Clemons, he is clearly hamstrung by ownership. Keep in mind that he is the GM so is responsible for the football ops not the business side. That is entrusted to Bill Manning who is a part-timer at best let's be honest.

    If the CFL is serious about growing the game and connecting with more people then they should tie the can to Ambrosie and name you guessed it, Michael Clemons as commissioner. There isn't anyone else out there with his combined skill set, business acumen and visibility. Then again, this comes down to the ownership groups being willing to do this.
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    Quote Originally Posted by primetime31 View Post
    If the CFL is serious about growing the game and connecting with more people then they should tie the can to Ambrosie and name you guessed it, Michael Clemons as commissioner. There isn't anyone else out there with his combined skill set, business acumen and visibility. Then again, this comes down to the ownership groups being willing to do this.
    This is a really compelling idea. Pinball Clemons is known and respected, if not beloved as he is here in Toronto, across Canada. I think he would be a great choice, but I would prefer that he be kept here in Toronto and elevated to full time president of the Argos.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RB957 View Post
    What MBT says that is 100% true is the athleticism and passion of CFL players. They deserve respect and recognition.
    Agreed and that is the one thing Ambrosie has always been good at pushing, it's just unfortunate that there is a very large market area that doesn't buy into that.
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    Kudos to MBT for having the guts to speak the truth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Argo57 View Post
    Kudos to MBT for having the guts to speak the truth.
    Yep; and maybe more players or other league people speaking out can result in that clown Ambrosia being punted far away from the CFL
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    MBT is spot-on. For example, how is the CFL Player Awards not broadcast live on one of TSN's five channels? Through the 1980s and 1990s, these awards were televised live first on Global, then on CBC, and, finally, on TSN when they only had one channel. TSN also broadcast the Coach of the Year banquet then held annually in Edmonton in the early 1990s. I see lots of promotion for the World Cup of Soccer in Qatar but I am not seeing enough promotion of this year's Grey Cup, in general, on Bell's TV properties.
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    Quote Originally Posted by primetime31 View Post
    MBT is bang on. And before anyone slags our Mr. Clemons, he is clearly hamstrung by ownership. Keep in mind that he is the GM so is responsible for the football ops not the business side. That is entrusted to Bill Manning who is a part-timer at best let's be honest.

    If the CFL is serious about growing the game and connecting with more people then they should tie the can to Ambrosie and name you guessed it, Michael Clemons as commissioner. There isn't anyone else out there with his combined skill set, business acumen and visibility. Then again, this comes down to the ownership groups being willing to do this.
    Too much politics involved with being commissioner and I want Pinball to stay as far away from politics as possible.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Argo57 View Post
    Kudos to MBT for having the guts to speak the truth.
    Fine him Randy fine him!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by ArgoRavi View Post
    MBT is spot-on. For example, how is the CFL Player Awards not broadcast live on one of TSN's five channels? Through the 1980s and 1990s, these awards were televised live first on Global, then on CBC, and, finally, on TSN when they only had one channel. TSN also broadcast the Coach of the Year banquet then held annually in Edmonton in the early 1990s. I see lots of promotion for the World Cup of Soccer in Qatar but I am not seeing enough promotion of this year's Grey Cup, in general, on Bell's TV properties.
    It's about growing the game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gilthethrill View Post
    Fine him Randy fine him!!!!!!!
    They would have to wake Randy up to do so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Argo57 View Post
    They would have to wake Randy up to do so.
    Apparently he bought everyone a round of shots at a Regina pub yesterday.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Will View Post
    Apparently he bought everyone a round of shots at a Regina pub yesterday.
    On the leagues dime? While cutting the number of staff in the league's office and shutting down the league app. Good business plan Randy.
    It's us vs the rest of the country
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    Ambrosie's 'state of the league' highlights:
    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/18/e...eague-address/

    To the surprise of few, division semis and finals are moving to Saturday effective next season:
    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/18/c...ding-grey-cup/
    Which can only lead to speculation on the long-term future of the Grey Cup as a Sunday game.

    We also got Nathan Rourke news this week:
    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/15/b...for-nfl-teams/
    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/18/c...nslate-to-nfl/
    I thought he'd wait a year so that he could head into offseason workouts healthy/healthier (I was wrong!). Good luck to him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AngeloV View Post
    On the leagues dime? While cutting the number of staff in the league's office and shutting down the league app. Good business plan Randy.
    I have no doubt Randy would make a brilliant politician (which is no compliment).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Will View Post
    https://3downnation.com/2022/11/17/i...medium=twitter

    He isn't wrong
    I agree. What the CFL needs is more promotion/marketing and less virtue signalling.

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